What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.1067 units per person in 2016.

What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 units per person in 1970.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1038 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.1038 units per person

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

5th

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.1067 units per person

in 2016

All-time low

0.0394 units per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0.1038 units per person, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.1067 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 units per person, in 1970.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0394 units per person	—
1971	0.0396 units per person	+0.6%
1972	0.0402 units per person	+1.6%
1973	0.0409 units per person	+1.7%
1974	0.0411 units per person	+0.5%
1975	0.0416 units per person	+1.0%
1976	0.0415 units per person	-0.0%
1977	0.0422 units per person	+1.5%
1978	0.0426 units per person	+1.1%
1979	0.0438 units per person	+2.8%
1980	0.0456 units per person	+4.2%
1981	0.0469 units per person	+2.7%
1982	0.0487 units per person	+4.0%
1983	0.0515 units per person	+5.7%
1984	0.0535 units per person	+3.8%
1985	0.0548 units per person	+2.5%
1986	0.0561 units per person	+2.3%
1987	0.0559 units per person	-0.3%
1988	0.056 units per person	+0.2%
1989	0.0563 units per person	+0.5%
1990	0.0591 units per person	+5.0%
1991	0.0629 units per person	+6.4%
1992	0.0666 units per person	+5.9%
1993	0.0699 units per person	+4.9%
1994	0.071 units per person	+1.6%
1995	0.0715 units per person	+0.7%
1996	0.0721 units per person	+0.8%
1997	0.0732 units per person	+1.6%
1998	0.0724 units per person	-1.2%
1999	0.0708 units per person	-2.1%
2000	0.0731 units per person	+3.3%
2001	0.0733 units per person	+0.2%
2002	0.0754 units per person	+2.8%
2003	0.0782 units per person	+3.7%
2004	0.0792 units per person	+1.3%
2005	0.0817 units per person	+3.1%
2006	0.0834 units per person	+2.1%
2007	0.0865 units per person	+3.8%
2008	0.0896 units per person	+3.6%
2009	0.0884 units per person	-1.4%
2010	0.0927 units per person	+4.9%
2011	0.0963 units per person	+3.8%
2012	0.0991 units per person	+2.9%
2013	0.0992 units per person	+0.1%
2014	0.1053 units per person	+6.1%
2015	0.1054 units per person	+0.1%
2016	0.1067 units per person	+1.3%
2017	0.1037 units per person	-2.9%
2018	0.1038 units per person	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0413 units per person	0.0394 units per person	0.0438 units per person	10
1980s	0.0525 units per person	0.0456 units per person	0.0563 units per person	10
1990s	0.0689 units per person	0.0591 units per person	0.0732 units per person	10
2000s	0.0809 units per person	0.0731 units per person	0.0896 units per person	10
2010s	0.1014 units per person	0.0927 units per person	0.1067 units per person	9

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2 Tonga 0.1452 units per person compare
3 Samoa 0.1232 units per person compare
4 Sri Lanka 0.121 units per person compare
5 Nepal 0.1204 units per person compare
6 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
7 Sao Tome and Principe 0.118 units per person compare
8 Tajikistan 0.1171 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.1038 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.1067 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 units per person in 1970.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.